Lenovo sold 1 million Motorola Moto Z globally

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2016       

Back in June, Lenovo announced the Motorola Moto Z. The Moto Z Family bought us Semi-Modular Innovative Smartphones with Moto Mods support. Moto Mods bought unlimited possibilities a smartphone can transform into!

The Modularity Gone right, and Lenovo manages to sell a total of 1,000,000 units of the Motorola Moto Z. The news came from Lenovo's CEO Yang Yuanqing.



Also Read:- Moto Z Play Review

Rumor: Moto will be the only Lenovo mobile brand

 By Felipe Berhau on November 03, 2016       

From Moto G4 and G4 Plus launch event in Japan.

Moto(rola) has had quite a year. First, it was announced the brand would be phased out. Then, all the executive team we knew was either changed or left the company. Then we've saw most of the tech sites jump on the hate bandwagon. And after a couple heart attacks like those, we saw most of it was false and that Motorola was still alive, launching amazing smartphones like the Moto Z with MotoMods.

Now, there's a new rumor in the house, that suggests Lenovo will stop using its own brand in smartphones and only keep the Moto brand. HellomotoHK was the one who reported this, and he's had a great record at leaking information and pictures.

He said Lenovo would announce a change in its MBG executive team, chaning its co-President. This was before Lenovo's financial report came out, and one of the announcements was that one. If the rest is true, then we will see many Motorola phones coming next year, which is good for us, fans.

And it would also mean we won't see Vibe or ZUK phones in the future. Everything might turn into Moto G, E, Z and so on. Or maybe, just maybe, they keep those brands and combine them with Moto, having MotoVIBE, for example. Who knows? Everything is possible.

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It won't stop: Here are More Motorola Moto M Images

 By Felipe Berhau on November 01, 2016       

The new Moto M is Moto's worst kept secret right now, leaking all over the place. We now have more pictures from this interesting phone. Coming in from an anonymous tipster, these new pictures show the phone in all its glory.

You can also see all its full specs on the first picture, showing it comes with a 13/8MP camera set up, a 5.5" 1080p, an MTK Helio P15 processor clocked at 2.2GHz and 4 gigs of RAM. And there's also a 3050mAH battery on board. 

You can also see there's a dual-speaker set up at the bottom, being a first for Motorola. All the other pictures show what we all know now, though, so we won't know much more until the official unveiling, rumored for next week. 

Check out the other pictures:

Motorola's awesome new Ad

 By Felipe Berhau on October 30, 2016       

Motorola just uploaded a new video to promote the Moto Z and its MotoMods platform. The new minute long ad is actually very cool, featuing classic Motorola elements like the iconic "Hellomoto" phrase, the batwing being shown everywhere, and platinum blonde models that remind us of those old MotoRazr ads. 

The ad talks about how innovative the Moto Z is in a world where innovation had been stuck since 2007. Check it out here:

The colorful ad even gives Motorola some recognition at the end of it, saying "Moto branded products are designed and manufactured by Motorola", a Lenovo subsidiary. This hadn't been shown since Lenovo's integration of Motorola. 



But it seems that after ten months since the rebranding strategy and a new visual identity, they saw it's the opportunity to clarify that Motorola and its iconic elements (Motorola logo, hellomoto phrase, and so on) are here to stay.

Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 29, 2016       

According to new reports we got today, The rumored Motorola Moto M and the Lenovo P2 will get unleashed on November 8, 2016 in Guangzhou, China. 

The Lenovo P2 was displayed back at IFA 2016 with a massive 5100mAh battery. Other Specs of the Smartphone includes a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM paired with 32GB ROM. The Device features a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera.



The Moto M codenamed Kung-Fu which we leaked multiple times, to come out with a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek Helio P10 processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

Also Read:- Full Specs of Motorola Moto M

Its the Lenovo P2 which is coming with SD625 and 5100mAh battery, not the Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Update:- Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

Motorola and Lenovo is working on two upcoming Smartphones namely the Moto M and Moto M Plus. We have already leaked Specs, multiple renders and real life Images of both Moto M and Moto M Plus. However in the past few hours we've been seeing reports by multiple tech sites that the Moto M will feature Snapdragon 625 chipset and 5,100mAh battery; this is completely false.



The Leaked Spec-Sheet is of upcoming Lenovo P2, not the Motorola Moto M. The Image was later on revealed by Krispytech, after most of the tech sites covered the wrong news assuming its Motorola Moto M.

We have already posted confirmed Specs of Motorola Moto M, Feel free to take a look.

The Motorola Moto M will be coming with Mediatek Helio P10 Processor and a 3000mAh battery. 

Moto Z Play Review: You will love this long-lasting "Modular" Device

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

This year, Motorola and Lenovo bought us a new Semi-Modular Smartphone series "The Moto Z". Following the launch of Moto Z , Moto Z Force and Moto Mods, Month back Lenovo also announced the Mid-ranged Motorola Moto Z Play with Hasselblad True Zoom camera.

This month, Lenovo launched the Moto Z and Moto Z Play in India. The Moto Z being world's thinnest smartphone, while the Moto Z Play is the one who comes with headphone jack in the Z family. So, Lets take a closer look at the Mid-ranged Moto Z Play-

Design-

In terms of Design, The Moto Z Play features a Flat glass back with an aluminum frame at 7mm thick. There's a huge camera hump at the back. The Smartphone feels premium and the Glass back adds 5 stars to its beauty.

To the back, The Moto Z Play has a Round 16MP Camera with laser and phase detect autofocus and flash which captures great Images. Followed by Camera, there's a flat Motorola's "Batwing" Logo. 
The bottom back has a Plastic finish with 16 magnetic pins for connecting the Moto Mods.

At the front, there is a 5.5inch Super AMOLED FHD display with 403 pixel per inch. The Display is not stunning, but its bright and beautiful. The Font top contains a 5MP Camera with LED Flash which takes amazing Photographs (We will discus more about it in Camera section).
There's a Square Fingerprint sensor at the Front bottom which is really quick.



Followed by a Sim and MicroSD card tray, the top contains a microphone too. The Bottom comes with USB-C and Yes there's a headphone jack too. 

Overall The Smartphones looks beautiful and feels great in hand.

Specs and Performance

Moto Z Play comes out with 3GB RAM paired with 32GB Storage and MicroSD card support. Under the hood there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. 

The UI is always fluid, there are no lags. The device handles High-Graphics games smoothly. Moto Z Play has acceptable performance in this price.

Moto Z Play's battery is just insane, the 3510mAh battery can go for 2 days (Or may be 3) with a full charge, if used moderately. The battery takes Approx 1 hour 15 minutes to get fully charged with Turbo charger.

The specifications are not competitive at this price. But The Performance is fast and smooth , Stock Android Marshmallow adds more sweetness to its performance. Though the Device will be getting Android 7.0 Nougat by the end of this year.

Camera 

Moto Z Play features a 16-megapixel Rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, laser and phase detect autofocus and LED flash . It has a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie shooter with LED flash.

Admittedly, The Images taken with Rear 16MP camera is not to great as compared with other flagship smartphones, but still they are acceptable.
The Video comes little bit shaky when in hands because of lack of OIS. Yes, You can also shoot 4K videos with Moto Z Play.



Though the Front facing 5MP selfie-shooter shoots good selfies and It has a LED flash too.

Software-

The device comes out with Pure Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Pre-loaded Moto, Moto File manager and Moto Mods Application. The Moto App contains Moto Actions, Moto Voice and Moto Display.

The Moto Display which shows Notifications at a glance was always been a great feature. The Shrink screen makes the screen smaller for one-handed use. 

Pros and Cons -

Pros -

• Moto Mods support
• Amazing Battery Life
• Premium Design, Looks Beautiful
• Stock Android
• Supports All Moto Actions
• Priced Right

Cons -

• Camera lacks OIS
• Moto Mods priced high

Verdict 

As said earlier "The Moto Z and Moto Mods are one of the most iconic device ever designed and redefined how stylish a phone can be". 

The Moto Z Play is little brother in Moto Z Family with an amazing battery life and premium looks. All I can say, it is the "Best long-lasting Modular Smartphone, You can buy right now in this price range". 

Buy it from Flipkart  (It comes with a Free Style Mod ;)

Exclusive: Moto M Renders and everything we know so far

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Motorola and Lenovo are all set to reveal the newest addition to Moto Family i.e. the Moto M and the Moto M Plus. Both the Smartphones are Mid-Tier phones which will probably replace the Moto X.

Moto M: Codenamed "Kung-Fu" The Smartphone features a a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.



In terms of design, expect a gold aluminum unibody and a rear fingerprint scanner. No, it's not on the Motorola dimple. They chose to include the logo on the bottom of its back. The Device has tiny side bezels which makes it looks premium.

Moto M will be the first Motorola Smartphone to feature a rear-facing fingerprint sensor and the first Moto Phone to support "4G+" (which is capable of 90Mbps speeds). The Smartphone comes with Pre-Installed Microsoft Apps including. 

Although we first reported the phone was made by Lenovo and not its Motorola Mobility subsidiary, new information suggests Motorola is behind this new phone. It will show both Lenovo and Motorola brands in the box, but it's manufactured by Motorola Mobility just like previous Moto phones

Moto M and Moto M Plus will be released later this year. We have probably covered most of the features of this Device. 

Moto M Real life Images-

Exclusive: Photos of the Upcoming Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Earlier we did series of Leaks regarding the Motorola-Lenovo Moto M. Summing-up All the leaks, The upcoming Lenovo-Motorola Moto M and Moto M Plus will be the newest addition to the Moto Series and will probably replace the Moto X, this year.



The new Moto M sports a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

While the Moto M Plus sports a 6" 1080p display and comes with Snapdragon 652.

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", The Motorola Moto M will be launched globally with Pre-loaded Microsoft Applications. The Moto M and Moto M Plus are going to be Mid-end smartphone with Premium Design.

Both the Moto M and M Plus will be revealed later this year. 

The Moto M will be the first Moto Smartphone to feature a rear facing fingerprint sensor, While the Moto M Plus will feature a not-so-round fingerprint sensor.

Here's everything we leaked about Moto M and Moto M Plus-

Exclusive: Moto M Plus Images and Specs

Exclusive: Lenovo Moto M to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

Exclusive: Photos of the Lenovo Moto M

Moto M to come with Lenovo's One UI and will be exclusive to the Chinese market

[Updated] 5.5" Lenovo Moto M Passes Through Tenna

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

Exclusive: Moto M Plus Images and Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Motorola has been on a roll lately. The company launched its Moto Z series some months ago and is now ready to launch yet another phone. Making it the ninth or tenth device to launch this year.



We've received some pictures of a device that we knew very little of: the Moto M Plus . We've talked about the Moto M before, but that one is a whole different device, with the M Plus being closer to Motorola's traditional design language.

The new Moto M Plus  features a front facing fingerprint scanner and a 6.0" 1080p display for those Nexus 6 fans. And there's also a Snapdragon 652 on board, so expect this device to be sold as a premium/upper mid-tier device.



Unlike the Moto M (without the Plus ), this one doesn't come with a rear fingerprint scanner. As you will see in the next picture, the back of the phone comes with a very similar design to the original Droid Turbo (you can see the curves) and the Moto Z camera set up.

Image via- weibo

We also got some info about its brother, Moto M, which will be announced very soon, with a late November or early December international release. However, we don't have information on Moto M+'s release date or if it will ever come out of China.

Motorola Moto Z Play Unboxing!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Few days back the Lenovo-Motorola Moto Z and the Moto Z Play went on sale in India and If you have ordered the Device, Your order will be arriving by the end of the week. We Got a Moto Z Play, Lets Do its unboxing.


In this YouTube Video, we’ll take you around the packaging of the phone, share some initial thoughts on the in-hand feel. Following the below video, there are some Unboxing Images of the Moto Z Play.

Let's unbox the Moto Z Play!

Moto Z Play Unboxing Images-

Exclusive: rear e-ink display Moto Mod

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 08, 2016       

Months back, A whole new concept with innovative design "Moto Z" and "Moto Mods" were launched by Lenovo and Motorola. With this innovation Motorola took the Smartphone word to whole new level and probably shook the Smartphone industry.

The Swapable "Moto Mods" which gets easily attached to Moto Z through 16 magnetic pins makes Moto Z a Semi-modular Smartphone. For now there are 5 "Moto Mods" namely "JBL SoundBoost", "Moto Insta-Share Projector", "Hasselblad True Zoom", "Incipio offGRID Power Pack" and Moto Style Shell.

Lenovo and Motorola also allows Developers to participate and develop their own Moto Mods via Moto Mods development kit. 

According to a new information we got from our Source, Motorola is working on a new E-Ink display Moto Mod. Yes! You heard it right. Just Like Yotaphone, The Moto Z will be able to project the e-ink Screen on the rear. 

This new Moto Mod will covert the rear of Moto Z to a secondary e-ink display. Above Image is the prototype of upcoming e-ink display Moto Mod that will get attached to the Moto Z, projecting the secondary screen.

Motorola phones to come with the batwing boot logo once again!

 By Felipe Berhau on September 29, 2016       

Motorola fans hoped this would come back...and it did! Hellomoto! Motorola just uploaded a new video to their social media accounts which will be the new boot animation on Moto phones. As you may know, the batwing logo had been missing from Moto G4 and Moto Z devices, in favor of the Moto word. It seems the batwing was too iconic to let go, and now it's making a comeback. 

new. fresh. and full of all the things you love. say hello to the all-new moto. #hellomoto #differentisbetter pic.twitter.com/ccg0rErzaz

— Moto US (@Moto_USA) September 29, 2016

Along with the video, Motorola says this boot animation is new, fresh and full of all the things we love, like the batwing logo. It's pretty cool!

Lenovo Communications youtube channel also uploaded this video, and its description says "This animation will also be the power-up on new Moto phones", confirming that HelloMoto is here to stay.

HelloMoto has been Motorola's slogan since 2002, appearing as power-up on the Razr and all the phones we love. They also used it as their website, hellomoto.com (which will now send you to motorola.com) and on many TV commercials. Lenovo is changing their Moto strategy now, and instead of making it look like a new brand, they want everyone to know that neither Motorola, nor its legacy are going away.

Lenovo Moto M to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 24, 2016       

Month back, A report came that "Microsoft has announced that its new Applications will come preloaded onto some Lenovo and Motorola Smartphones. Selected Lenovo products which Runs Google's Android will come with preloaded Microsoft Office". Now According to new info that we got, Moto M will be the Smartphone to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps.



As reported earlier, codenamed "Kung-Fu" The Moto M will come in two variants XT1662 and XT1663. The International variant (XT1663) will come with Stock Android Marshmallow and will also include Microsoft Office, Skype, and OneDrive.

Also Read-

• Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

• Exclusive: Real life Photos of Moto M

Moto Z and Moto Z Play India Launch Set for October 4

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 23, 2016       

After making its debut in The US, Motorola Moto Z is finally coming to India along with one of its brother i.e Moto Z Play. While Z Force will remain a Verizon exclusive only. The company has started sending out media invites for the launch event set to take place on October 4.



Moto Z is the world's thinnest phone at 5.2mm, comes with a 13MP camera, 4GB of RAM, the snapdragon 820 CPU, and a 5.5" QHD screen. The Z Force comes with a 21MP camera and 40 hours of battery life. Motorola also says its new TurboPower will charge your phone one hour per minute, so 15 minutes will give you 15 hours!

Talking about The Moto Z Play which was launched later, after Moto Z/Force. The Z Play features 5.5" full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 SoC and a 16MP camera. It's 7mm thin and comes with a headphone jack. In terms of design, it doesn't differ much from the Moto Z, though this one comes with a plastic back.



Along with Moto Z, Lenovo might also launch new Moto Mods. The Moto Mods are swap-able accessories which get attached to Moto Z Smartphones via magnet. Moto Mods includes Pico Projector, Pro camera, JBL Speaker, Style Mods and a Battery pack.

Will you be buying one? Comment below!

Exclusive: Photos of the Lenovo Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 22, 2016       

A few weeks back we reported that Lenovo is working on a Moto Smartphone that will feature a rear fingerprint sensor and the same Smartphone later on passed through Tenna, confirming our reported design.

Thanks to a source that wanted to remain anonymous, Today we bring to you some real life Images and information of Lenovo Moto M. Why Lenovo and not Motorola, you may wonder? 



Well, our source told us this device will be an Asian exclusive and it is manufactured by Lenovo, not its Motorola Mobility subsidiary. 

The new Moto M sports a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

In terms of design, expect a gold aluminum unibody and a rear fingerprint scanner. No, it's not on the Motorola dimple. They chose to include the logo on the bottom of its back.



The Smartphone will be probably exclusive to Chinese Markets and will be launched later this year.

Motorola Moto E3 Power launched in India at Rs 7,999

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 19, 2016       

Motorola has finally launched it's budget Smartphone i.e Moto E3 Power in India. Priced at Rs 7,999 The Smartphone will go on sale on Flipkart on starting Today from 23:59 midnight onwards.

At Rs 7,999 this budget Moto E3 Power smartphone packs in a 5-inch IPS display. Inside, we get a now ageing Qualcomm Mediatek MT6735P chipset paired with 2GB RAM. You get 16GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot that accepts cards of up to 32GB in capacity.

Coming to the Camera, the handset features an 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP unit up front. The Device carries a 3500mAh Removable battery. 

Basic Offers includes-

• Get 2 years free storage at Google Photos.
• Reliance JIO Welcome offer

The Sale will start today midnight only on Flipkart. 

Lenovo is Announcing the Moto E3 Power Today, Watch the Event Live Here!

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 19, 2016       

The Moto E3 Power will be officially announced today during a live streamed event from New Delhi, India at 3PM (IST). 


The Motorola Moto E3 Comes in two variants, The Moto E3 (Normal) and Moto E3 Power. Lenovo might launch The Moto E3 Power only, The Smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart.



We have already reviewed Moto E3 Power, You can check out our review before buying this Device. 

During this Livestream, we are sort of expecting to see the price of the Smartphone and Launch day offers. You can watch out the live event here-

Moto G4 Play will go on Sale in India Starting Today, 10PM

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 06, 2016       

Earlier This year Lenovo revealed the 2016 Motorola Moto G Series including Moto G4 Plus, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Play. The Moto G4 and G4 Plus being 5.5" Smartphones with Almost Similar features while The Moto G4 Play is a 5" Smartphone with low end features.



The Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale starting Today from 10PM only on Amazon. 

The Moto G4 Play Features almost same specification as 2015 Moto G (AKA Moto G3), In Addition to, Moto G4 Play has NFC and a removable battery.

Other Specifications of Moto G4 Play includes a 5-inch 720p Display with Snapdragon 410 processor and only 8GB and 16GB storage options, Both the variants has 2GB of RAM . Moto G Play has 8MP Rear camera and 5MP Front camera . The device is Powered with a 2,800mAh battery .

Also Read -

• Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, and Moto G4 Play [ Official Specs and Images ]

Motorola Moto Z Play Official Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 01, 2016       

Lenovo has finally announced the Affordable Motorola Moto Z Play, The Device joins other Modular Family members i.e Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The Moto Z Play is nearly similar to Moto Z and Z Force in terms of Design, except It has a headphone jack, some downgraded specs and a Bigger Battery.

Along with Moto Z Play, The company has made Hasselblad True Zoom Camera Moto Mod Official. The Camera will get attached to any of the Moto Z Smartphone.



You can Find New Motorola Moto Z Play wallpapers Here and Official Specs-


Motorola Moto Z Play Specs-

Display 5.5" Super AMOLED 1080p FHD

Dimensions 156.4mm x 76.4mm x 6.99mm

Processor Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 625 processor up to 2 GHz Octa-Core CPU with Adreno 506 GPU

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB, microSD Card support (up to 2TB)

Software Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow

Camera Rear: 16 MP ƒ/2.0 aperture Laser Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Front: 5MP, Wide-Angle lens

Water Protection Water repellent nano-coating

Battery 3510mAh with Turbo Charging

Colors Black or white

Source- Motorola